Dennis Cholowski was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings with the 20th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. This defenseman seems to have made a fast rise to the NHL, but the path started a long time ago.

In 2013-14, then 18, he played one game for the Chilliwack Chiefs at the age of 18. For the next two seasons there he had 67 points in 106 games as a defenseman, that put him on the map.

Post draft he decided to play for St. Cloud State. He passed the test there scoring 12 points in 36 games. After his college season ended the Canadian played one AHL game for the Grand Rapids Griffins.

In 2017-18, Cholowski left his NCAA team to join the Prince George Cougars in the WHL. He wore the “A” there and he had a great half season scoring 39 points and 13 goals in 37 games. Cholowskilater was traded to Portland where he had 27 points in 32 games. He also played in 12 playoff games getting five goals and seven points. After that season ended, he played in one AHL playoff game.

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Russ Cohen is an accomplished writer for www.sportsology.info and radio host for the Sportsology Radio Network and covers multiple sports including writing specifically about the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers. He has numerous articles published on NHL.com and other team websites as well as Slam, CSNPhilly.com and FoxSports.com. Some of his articles have appeared in Canadian Sports Collector, Goalie News, New England Hockey Journal, The Hockey News, Beckett Hockey, Blueshirt Bulletin, NHL Publications and he has a monthly column in Center Ice Magazine that is distributed to every amateur hockey rink in the Pennsylvania. Russ has been asked to be a guest on several radio shows as a respected and valued expert on sports and has extensive AM radio experience including Hockey Prospect Radio on NHL Network Radio for the last 10 years, plus TSN 1050 and Sportstalkny WLIE 540 AM.